Charity Cultural Services Center was established in 1983 as a non-profit 501(c) (3) Chinatown based organization. In partnership with government, business, and the educational sector the agency affects the lives of over 4,000 people each year. CCSC offers services that address the needs of the low-income, limited-English proficient, recent immigrant children, youth and adults in San Francisco.

The agency assists newcomer families by:

• Providing skills and support to help ease the transition of life in a new culture
• Mobilizing and empowering clients by providing tools that allow newcomers to improve quality of life and provide a greater chance at equal opportunities in their new home:

CCSC's mission aims to:

• Help prepare a better future by offering support and opportunities through education, employment training, and other essential services that promote personal and economic self-sufficiency.
• Address the issues and meet the needs of San Franciscans and their families who find themselves living in two different cultures;.
• Help children and youth find their way to academic success, cultural awareness, social belonging and responsibility.
• Enrich the community's greatest asset - its residents; so that they develop positive identities and competence, are confident of their capabilities, and are armed with the skills to become responsible and productive members of society.

CCSC can be contacted at:

Charity Cultural Services Center
827 Stockton Street
San Francisco, California 94108

Tel: 415-989-8224
Fax: 415-391-0525
E-mail: info@charitycultural.org

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